diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 07a06265..9c1a62ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -35,14 +35,43 @@ jobs:
           set -euo pipefail
 
           while IFS="" read -r -d "" buildpack_toml_path; do
-            buildpack_id="$(yj -t < "${buildpack_toml_path}" | jq -r .buildpack.id)"
-            buildpack_version="$(yj -t < "${buildpack_toml_path}" | jq -r .buildpack.version)"
-            buildpack_docker_repository="$(yj -t < "${buildpack_toml_path}" | jq -r .metadata.release.docker.repository)"
+            buildpack_id="$(yj -t <"${buildpack_toml_path}" | jq -r .buildpack.id)"
+            buildpack_version="$(yj -t <"${buildpack_toml_path}" | jq -r .buildpack.version)"
+            buildpack_docker_repository="$(yj -t <"${buildpack_toml_path}" | jq -r .metadata.release.docker.repository)"
             buildpack_path=$(dirname "${buildpack_toml_path}")
 
             if [[ $buildpack_id == "${REQUESTED_BUILDPACK_ID}" ]]; then
-              image_name="${buildpack_docker_repository}:${buildpack_version}"
+              cnb_shim_tarball_url="https://github.com/heroku/cnb-shim/releases/download/v0.3/cnb-shim-v0.3.tgz"
+              cnb_shim_tarball_sha256="109cfc01953cb04e69c82eec1c45c7c800bd57d2fd0eef030c37d8fc37a1cb4d"
+              local_cnb_shim_tarball=$(mktemp)
+
+              v2_buildpack_tarball_url="$(yj -t <"${buildpack_toml_path}" | jq -r .metadata.shim.tarball)"
+              v2_buildpack_tarball_sha256="$(yj -t <"${buildpack_toml_path}" | jq -r .metadata.shim.sha256)"
+              local_v2_buildpack_tarball=$(mktemp)
+
+              # If the buildpack has a V2 buildpack tarball in its metadata it's supposed to be a shimmed buildpack.
+              # We download the shim and the V2 buildpack to the buildpack directory, turning it into a CNB. This transformation
+              # is transparent for the code that follows after it.
+              if [[ -n "${v2_buildpack_tarball_url:-}" ]]; then
+                curl --retry 3 --location "${cnb_shim_tarball_url}" --output "${local_cnb_shim_tarball}"
+                curl --retry 3 --location "${v2_buildpack_tarball_url}" --output "${local_v2_buildpack_tarball}"
+
+                if ! echo "${cnb_shim_tarball_sha256} ${local_cnb_shim_tarball}" | sha256sum --check --status; then
+                  echo "Checksum verification of cnb_shim failed!"
+                  exit 1
+                fi
 
+                if ! echo "${v2_buildpack_tarball_sha256} ${local_v2_buildpack_tarball}" | sha256sum --check --status; then
+                  echo "Checksum verification of V2 buildpack tarball failed!"
+                  exit 1
+                fi
+
+                mkdir -p "${buildpack_path}/target"
+                tar -xzmf "${local_cnb_shim_tarball}" -C "${buildpack_path}"
+                tar -xzmf "${local_v2_buildpack_tarball}" -C "${buildpack_path}/target"
+              fi
+
+              image_name="${buildpack_docker_repository}:${buildpack_version}"
               pack package-buildpack --config "${buildpack_path}/package.toml" --publish "${image_name}"
 
               echo "::set-output name=id::${buildpack_id}"
diff --git a/shimmed-buildpacks/clojure/CHANGELOG.md b/shimmed-buildpacks/clojure/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9405ebfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shimmed-buildpacks/clojure/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Changelog
+## main
+
+## 0.0.86
+This release is based on a classic Heroku buildpack via [cnb-shim](https://github.com/heroku/cnb-shim). The changelog
+for that release can be found here: https://github.com/heroku/heroku-buildpack-clojure/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v86
diff --git a/shimmed-buildpacks/clojure/README.md b/shimmed-buildpacks/clojure/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..58e9d354
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shimmed-buildpacks/clojure/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#  Heroku Cloud Native Clojure Buildpack
+
+Note: This is not a _native_ Cloud Native Buildpack yet. Releases of this buildpack are created by shimming classic
+[Heroku Clojure buildpack](https://github.com/heroku/heroku-buildpack-clojure) releases via
+[cnb-shim](https://github.com/heroku/cnb-shim).
+
+The code in this directory will only turn into a valid buildpack during the release process. To use this buildpack, use
+the release on the official Cloud Native Buildpack registry.
diff --git a/shimmed-buildpacks/clojure/buildpack.toml b/shimmed-buildpacks/clojure/buildpack.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cbc89293
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shimmed-buildpacks/clojure/buildpack.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+api = "0.4"
+
+[buildpack]
+id = "heroku/clojure"
+version = "0.0.86"
+name = "Clojure"
+
+[[stacks]]
+id = "heroku-18"
+
+[[stacks]]
+id = "heroku-20"
+
+[[stacks]]
+id = "io.buildpacks.stacks.bionic"
+
+[metadata.shim]
+tarball="https://buildpack-registry.s3.amazonaws.com/buildpacks/heroku/clojure-v86.tgz"
+sha256="c85cb7f4e10a2bc76fc9804d14842ea1021609a23d953359eed30cfd019560d1"
+
+[metadata.release.docker]
+repository="public.ecr.aws/r2f9u0w4/heroku-clojure-buildpack"
diff --git a/shimmed-buildpacks/clojure/package.toml b/shimmed-buildpacks/clojure/package.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..54b0d2e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shimmed-buildpacks/clojure/package.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[buildpack]
+uri = "."
diff --git a/shimmed-buildpacks/gradle/CHANGELOG.md b/shimmed-buildpacks/gradle/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..78fa0527
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shimmed-buildpacks/gradle/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Changelog
+## main
+
+## 0.0.34
+This release is based on a classic Heroku buildpack via [cnb-shim](https://github.com/heroku/cnb-shim). The changelog
+for that release can be found here: https://github.com/heroku/heroku-buildpack-gradle/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v34
diff --git a/shimmed-buildpacks/gradle/README.md b/shimmed-buildpacks/gradle/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..41f15f5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shimmed-buildpacks/gradle/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#  Heroku Cloud Native Gradle Buildpack
+
+Note: This is not a _native_ Cloud Native Buildpack yet. Releases of this buildpack are created by shimming classic
+[Heroku Gradle buildpack](https://github.com/heroku/heroku-buildpack-gradle) releases via
+[cnb-shim](https://github.com/heroku/cnb-shim).
+
+The code in this directory will only turn into a valid buildpack during the release process. To use this buildpack, use
+the release on the official Cloud Native Buildpack registry.
diff --git a/shimmed-buildpacks/gradle/buildpack.toml b/shimmed-buildpacks/gradle/buildpack.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..79505cf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shimmed-buildpacks/gradle/buildpack.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+api = "0.4"
+
+[buildpack]
+id = "heroku/gradle"
+version = "0.0.34"
+name = "Gradle"
+
+[[stacks]]
+id = "heroku-18"
+
+[[stacks]]
+id = "heroku-20"
+
+[[stacks]]
+id = "io.buildpacks.stacks.bionic"
+
+[metadata.shim]
+tarball="https://buildpack-registry.s3.amazonaws.com/buildpacks/heroku/gradle-v34.tgz"
+sha256="56d9af33cc9ed33c2dd78991278b49063879d61954ed24cb7974aa7e0d43be8d"
+
+[metadata.release.docker]
+repository="public.ecr.aws/r2f9u0w4/heroku-gradle-buildpack"
diff --git a/shimmed-buildpacks/gradle/package.toml b/shimmed-buildpacks/gradle/package.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..54b0d2e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shimmed-buildpacks/gradle/package.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[buildpack]
+uri = "."
diff --git a/shimmed-buildpacks/scala/CHANGELOG.md b/shimmed-buildpacks/scala/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a36ccb18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shimmed-buildpacks/scala/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Changelog
+## main
+
+## 0.0.88
+This release is based on a classic Heroku buildpack via [cnb-shim](https://github.com/heroku/cnb-shim). The changelog
+for that release can be found here: https://github.com/heroku/heroku-buildpack-scala/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v88
diff --git a/shimmed-buildpacks/scala/README.md b/shimmed-buildpacks/scala/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..08582daf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shimmed-buildpacks/scala/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#  Heroku Cloud Native Scala Buildpack
+
+Note: This is not a _native_ Cloud Native Buildpack yet. Releases of this buildpack are created by shimming classic
+[Heroku Scala buildpack](https://github.com/heroku/heroku-buildpack-scala) releases via
+[cnb-shim](https://github.com/heroku/cnb-shim).
+
+The code in this directory will only turn into a valid buildpack during the release process. To use this buildpack, use
+the release on the official Cloud Native Buildpack registry.
diff --git a/shimmed-buildpacks/scala/buildpack.toml b/shimmed-buildpacks/scala/buildpack.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c727c628
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shimmed-buildpacks/scala/buildpack.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+api = "0.4"
+
+[buildpack]
+id = "heroku/scala"
+version = "0.0.88"
+name = "Scala"
+
+[[stacks]]
+id = "heroku-18"
+
+[[stacks]]
+id = "heroku-20"
+
+[[stacks]]
+id = "io.buildpacks.stacks.bionic"
+
+[metadata.shim]
+tarball="https://buildpack-registry.s3.amazonaws.com/buildpacks/heroku/scala-v88.tgz"
+sha256="d11afa35769cb336aded3f985eb8efb10cb689c786fc7b3a75253ba6f4fe846e"
+
+[metadata.release.docker]
+repository="public.ecr.aws/r2f9u0w4/heroku-scala-buildpack"
diff --git a/shimmed-buildpacks/scala/package.toml b/shimmed-buildpacks/scala/package.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..54b0d2e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shimmed-buildpacks/scala/package.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[buildpack]
+uri = "."